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Fox Chapel doctor arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault

A Fox Chapel physician has been arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault against two patients.

Updated: 2:08 AM EDT Jul 31, 2013

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Fox Chapel doctor arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault

A Fox Chapel physician has been arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault against two patients.

Updated: 2:08 AM EDT Jul 31, 2013

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Fox Chapel doctor arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault

A Fox Chapel physician has been arrested on multiple counts of indecent assault against two patients.

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WEBVTT patients! A local doctor accused of harrassment -- And now police want to know if MORE victims are out there! ACTION NEWS REPORTER ANDREW DEL GRECO, DISTURBING ALLEGATIONS HERE, AGAINST THIS LOCAL PHYSICIAN! 3 3 RIGHT NOW, TWO ALLEGED VICTIMS HAVE COME FORWARD TO POLICE.THE DOCTOR HAD SEVERAL OFFICES OVER A LARGE PART OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, THE QUESTION IS IF THERE ARE MORE VICTIMS WHO MAY BE COMING FORWARD. 3 Two women who police are not identifying say their primary care physician, 59 year old Dr. Raja Chakrapani violated their trust by sexually assaulting them in the exam room.6961 229 he would improperly touch them and improperly rub parts of himself against these women. The doctor works at five Allegheny County locations, but police say the reported assaults happened here at his White Oak office on Lincoln Way.According to the affidavit, one alleged victim says "while she was sitting on the exam table in the exam room, Dr. Chakrapani grabbed her face with his hand and attempted to kiss her."In other visits, it states the doctor, "lifted up her shirt and bra while listening to her heart with a stethoscope he then placed a hand underneath her underwear and grabbed her buttocks." LT. JEFF KORCZYK / ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE -- 6961 .359 "This kind of activity is against the doctor's code, they're there to help someone preying on these woman, it's not right.It's important to list the 3 five locations police say because they believe other patients may have been victimized, but have not yet come forward.Aside from the Lincoln Way, White Oak office, Chakrapani worked on Penn Ave in Turtle Creek, Homeville Road in West Mifflin, Monogahela Ave in Swissvale, and Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.6961. 409 "And we feel there may be more activity that occurred with other victims we're not aware of." 3 3 THE DOCTOR'S HOUSEHOLD HAD NO COMMENT TONIGHT, BUT I DID SPEAK TO HIS LAWYER PAT THOMASSEY WHO SAYS HIS CLIENT MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE AND WILL FIGHT THIS.HE IS CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT AND THOSE CHARGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD.IF YOU'VE BEEN VICTIMIZED, COUNTY POLICE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.